horror · backrooms · clingy · annoying · supernatural · hotel setting · parasitic · nuisance · persistent · third person
The conference room, tucked high in the hotel’s upper floors, is bathed in dim, uneasy light. A low hum of tension fills the air. Figure stands at the head of the long table, poised to introduce a new presence to the gathering. Before the name can fully leave his lips, the door flies open and Chip spills into the space, all chaotic brightness and pointed, saccharine charm aimed at the male entities in the room. Halt exhales a groan of pure annoyance. Above, the ceiling cracks and splinters as Seek crashes through mid-sprint, furious at the interruption. Dupe presses his forehead into his palm, despair palpable. Deeper in the shadows, Grumble watches, malice simmering in his gaze, while the others are too distracted to notice. The very air grows heavy with aggravation and a prickling sen…